About the Center
The human fingerprint maps our identity, the ties that bind us, the lingering traces we leave on this earth. As humanists, we explore the durability as well as the fragility of the human condition — opening windows onto worlds near to home and oceans away, worlds we interpret through stories and images, poems and performance, history and narratives, sounds and silence. At Washington University in St. Louis, the Center for the Humanities facilitates the labor of humanists by nurturing innovative research, transformative pedagogy, and vibrant community engagement locally and globally.
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Scholarly Writing Retreat 2024
WashU scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences are invited to jump-start their summer writing.
View EventScience in the Public Square: Seminar on Intelligence, Data, and Secrecy
University-Wide Commencement Ceremony
The caliph’s counselor
Peace of mind: The science and philosophy of mental health
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